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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/05/2008, 07:55 AM
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Posted By salty joe
OK Insane, for the cooker lid a hollow threaded...

OK Insane, for the cooker lid a hollow threaded tube like the ones used in light fixtures should work. Drill a hole in the lid, then screw a nut on both sides of the lid. Cheap and readily available....
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/02/2008, 07:43 PM
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Views: 228,235
Posted By salty joe
Insane, I don't see why you need a pressure...

Insane, I don't see why you need a pressure cooker. It seems to me that any pot with a good lid with a nipple, or small pipe, added to the lid would work.

Joe
Forum: Advanced Topics 12/27/2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 128,265
Posted By salty joe
[QUOTE][i here is what i am working on. Hey...

[QUOTE][i here is what i am working on.

Hey Carl, you have your roof on and that big skylight flashed by now, don't you?

How is the project coming along?

I'm interested because what I...
Forum: Nano Reefs 12/25/2007, 01:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 512
Posted By salty joe
Thanks for the replies. I am thinking about...

Thanks for the replies. I am thinking about something like Bergzy did here near the top of the page.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1239794&goto=newpost

With an...
Forum: Nano Reefs 12/23/2007, 08:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 512
Posted By salty joe
nano on a budget

I'm considering a 10-20 gal nano. This has to be simple and low budget. Here's the plan, please tell me what you think.

10 or 20 gallon tank plumbed to a 5 gallon bucket. An inline pump plumbed...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/11/2007, 07:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By salty joe
I never tried one, but splashing would be a...

I never tried one, but splashing would be a problem. I've also read that algea can grow in/on the bucket, causing it not to tilt and dump.
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/25/2007, 05:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 452
Posted By salty joe
Thanks all, I'm sold!

Thanks all, I'm sold!
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/24/2007, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 452
Posted By salty joe
Hydor Koralia pump

I am thinking about getting model #3, at 850 GPH. Can anybody tell me if these pumps work well and do they last? Pros & cons?

I found one for $49.99 + shipping at Foster & Smith.

Thanks

Joe
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/12/2007, 07:31 AM
Replies: 618
Views: 80,842
Posted By salty joe
Why did you have to yank the zoos? What is that...

Why did you have to yank the zoos?
What is that fuzzy thing with stripes at the left of the pic?
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/26/2007, 06:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 128,265
Posted By salty joe
One really nice thing about using the sun is...

One really nice thing about using the sun is there is no intensity dropoff due to distance. The light at the surface of the water is what you will get at the bottom of the tank no matter how deep it...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/22/2007, 12:08 AM
Replies: 618
Views: 80,842
Posted By salty joe
But weren't there people who got the mg. way up...

But weren't there people who got the mg. way up using Mag Flake with no luck?
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/20/2007, 08:34 PM
Replies: 618
Views: 80,842
Posted By salty joe
If epsom salt is 100% magnesium sulphate, could...

If epsom salt is 100% magnesium sulphate, could you indirectly measure how much sulphate is being added by measuring the increase in mg?
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/18/2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 618
Views: 80,842
Posted By salty joe
Is there a test for sulphate?

Is there a test for sulphate?
Forum: Do It Yourself 09/18/2007, 08:59 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 228,235
Posted By salty joe
Is cure the same as kure?

Is cure the same as kure?
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/14/2007, 10:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 128,265
Posted By salty joe
[QUOTE]<a...

[QUOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10764400#post10764400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carloskoi
[B] it great you framed it for a skylight. why didn't you just install it while they...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/14/2007, 06:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 128,265
Posted By salty joe
Carl, The tank I have planned also will have a...

Carl,
The tank I have planned also will have a 4'x8' footprint. I had the roof trusses roughed in to accecpt two 4'x4' skylights. I guess that a single 8'x4' skylight is possible, but it would...
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/12/2007, 10:09 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 175,386
Posted By salty joe
How big is that skylight? It looks huge. Did you...

How big is that skylight? It looks huge. Did you build it?
Forum: Advanced Topics 09/11/2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 175,386
Posted By salty joe
Carl, Did you line only the perimeter of the...

Carl,
Did you line only the perimeter of the skylight shaft with reflective material? Or do you have a number of reflective tunnels inside the skylight shaft? I just could not tell for sure from...
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/19/2007, 08:09 PM
Replies: 579
Views: 51,877
Posted By salty joe
No, I'm just along for the ride. Thank you and...

No, I'm just along for the ride. Thank you and everyone else for the sharing of info.

Joe
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/19/2007, 07:33 AM
Replies: 579
Views: 51,877
Posted By salty joe
Thanks, how deep is it?

Thanks, how deep is it?
Forum: Advanced Topics 08/18/2007, 06:51 AM
Replies: 579
Views: 51,877
Posted By salty joe
Wow, what a nice looking tank! And only a couple...

Wow, what a nice looking tank! And only a couple hundred watts of light.

Can you tell me what kind of substrate you are using?

Thanks,
Joe
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/06/2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 228,235
Posted By salty joe
Somewhere on this thread I saw a picture of a bag...

Somewhere on this thread I saw a picture of a bag of Custom Building brand grout. This grout has a fungicide or moldicide or something to deter mold & mildew. Also, who knows what is used to get...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/21/2007, 06:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 454
Posted By salty joe
a good or website for diving pictures that show caves or ledge

Hello, thanks for reading this.
Or any website that has a lot of underwater photography.
Any links will be most appreciated by my kids and me.
Joe
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/09/2007, 07:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,059
Posted By salty joe
There is a thread about Sola Tubes that started...

There is a thread about Sola Tubes that started in 2002 in advanced topics. People are having great success with sunlight.
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/01/2007, 06:49 AM
Replies: 769
Views: 71,319
Posted By salty joe
Hey BigDaddy, I now realize the test for total...

Hey BigDaddy,
I now realize the test for total phosphate is real expensive-what a drag. Is there any chance you could test for nitrite and ammonia?

Thanks for all the info you share.

Joe
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